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Tanguy Nianzou | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi | |
Date of birth: | 7 June 2002 | |
Place of birth: | Paris, ![]() | |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |
Playing position: | Defender | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Number: | 14 | |
Youth clubs | ||
2008–2012 2012–2013 2013–2016 2016–2020 |
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Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2019–2020 2020–2022 2022– |
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23 (1) 0 (0) | 6 (2)
National team | ||
2017–2018 2018–2019 2019 2021– |
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18 (1) 12 (1) 10 (1) | 11 (4)
Tanguy-Austin Nianzou Kouassi (born 7 June 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla.
Club career[]
Paris Saint-Germain[]
An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain, Nianzou made his professional debut on 7 December 2019 in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier.
He scored his first goal in a 3–0 cup win against Reims on 22 January 2020. Nianzou scored his first Ligue 1 goal (and a brace) in an away game that ended 4–4 against Amiens on 15 February 2020.
Bayern Munich[]
On 1 July 2020, German club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Nianzou on a 4-year deal. He made his debut in a 3–1 league win against VfB Stuttgart on 28 November. On 12 December, Nianzou suffered a muscle injury, and was ruled out for one to two months. The injury was lingering from a previous injury that occurred at the beginning of the 2020–21 season. His return proved to come later than expected, as he appeared as a substitute in a 1–1 draw to Union Berlin on 10 April 2021.
Sevilla[]
On 17 August 2022, Nianzou signed a five-year contract with Spanish club Sevilla.
International career[]
Born in France, Nianzou is of Ivorian descent. Nianzou is a current French youth international. He was part of French squad which reached semi-finals in 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
He was an important part of French team which finished third at 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started all seven matches of France in the tournament and scored the equalizer in his team's 6–1 pre-quarter win against Spain.
Honours[]
Club[]
Paris Saint-Germain
- Ligue 1: 2019–20
- Coupe de France: 2019–20
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20
Bayern Munich
International[]
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup bronze: 2019
Individual[]
- Titi d'Or: 2019
External links[]
Tanguy Nianzou profile at Soccerbase
- Tanguy Nianzou profile at Transfermarkt
Sevilla FC squad - 2024–25 |
1 Álvaro · 3 Pedrosa · 4 Salas · 6 Gudelj · 7 Isaac · 8 Ortiz · 9 Iheanacho · 10 Suso · 11 Lukébakio · 12 Sambi Lokonga · 13 Nyland · 14 Peque · 15 Montiel · 16 Navas (c) · 17 Saúl · 18 Agoumé · 19 Barco · 20 Sow · 21 Ejuke · 22 Badé · 23 Marcão · 24 Nianzou · 26 Juanlu · 32 Carmona · Manager:![]() ![]() |
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